Among the allegations is that Illinois’ natural resources regulator didn’t consider scientific studies in its first rules notice, denying the public a chance to address the specific information the agency relied upon to draft the rules.  More »

The new ordinance supersedes a moratorium on oil and gas development that had been in place since 2010.  More »

The measure has already drawn two formidable legal challenges, one from the Texas General Land Office and the other from the Texas Oil & Gas Association.  More »

Life has changed quickly for the small towns at the center of the shale oil boom  More »

A number of key details were not disclosed, including how the state plans to fund the hiring of new workers to oversee the practice.  More »

Only voters in Santa Barbara County said “No” to a prohibition on the drilling technique.  More »

The Texas Oil and Gas Association filed its challenge in federal court on Wednesday morning, arguing that the city has no right to override state policy favoring subterranean mineral extraction.  More »

The vote made Denton, which sits atop a large natural gas reserve, the first city in Texas to pass such a ban. It sets up a legal showdown between the city and industry groups that have warned the ban could be followed by lawsuits and a severe hit to Denton’s economy.  More »

A full hearing on the matter is scheduled for Nov. 12.  More »

But the governor continued to say he will let scientists decide on the drilling practice.  More »

As Election Day nears in this small city 30 miles north of Dallas, a wary unease has settled over the early voting on a local referendum of national significance. If passed, the proposition would be the first to completely ban the petroleum extraction technique known as hydraulic fracturing in one small corner of the great oil and gas boom state of Texas.  More »

The world can only consume a fraction of the known deposits of fossil fuels if it’s to avoid the most dangerous impacts from climate change.  More »